I have been informed that the deadline for the first FJI Grant has been moved
from October 1, 2007 to October 8, 2007 because we were late on getting the
application online.

See e-mail below about a Referee Clinic and Table Worker Clinic this Saturday
(September 29, 2007).


--- Hector Estevez <hestevez@...> wrote:

> From: "Hector Estevez" <hestevez@...>
> To: "David Ellis" <AWEJUDO@...>
> Subject: FSJY REFEREE CLINIC AND TABLE WORKERS
> WORKSHOP
> Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:52:10 -0400
>
>
> David:
>
> FSJY will be having the Miami Invitational Judo
> Tournament on Nov. 10th,
> 2007 in Miami, (place and location is yet to be
> determined) and they
> have asked me to hold a Beginners Referee Clinic and
> Table Workers
> Workshop for club members interested in working
> during the tournament, I
> will like to extend the invitation to anyone
> interested to attend in the
> State of Florida.
>
> USJF sanction Number  PENDING
>
> Please send a message through your distribution
> list:
>
>
> WHAT:
>
> FLORIDA STATE JUDO YUDANSHAKAI
> BEGINNERS REFEREE CLINIC AND OFFICIAL TABLE WORKERS
> WORKSHOP
>
> WHEN:
>
> SATURDAY SEPT 29TH, 2007
> 2:00PM  - 5:00 PM
>
> WHERE:
>
> A. KOLYCHKINE JUDO FOUNDATION
> 4010 SW 98TH AVE
> MIAMI, FLORIDA 33165
> 305/225-0047
>
> CLINICIANS:
>
> Hector E. Estevez IJF "A" - Referee Clinic
> Dr. Ricardo Menendez - Table Workers Clinic
>

FJI Main page now includes the FJI Grant Application (in PDF Format).  This
Grant is for Under 23 years of age.

My and my family's thoughts and prayers go out to Dale Thompson and his family. 
Get Well Soon Dale!

(See e-mail below on Dale Thompson)


--- Gene Feagle <gaf@...> wrote:

> From: Gene Feagle <gaf@...>
> To: David Ellis <awejudo@...>
> Subject: Dale Thompson
> Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 14:35:28 -0500
>
>
> David,
>
> Please let all know that last Tuesday the
> 11th Dale went in for open heart OP. He had four
> bypasses and came thru with flying colors.  We took
> him home last night and he looks great. However I
> think  this means he will not be able to work at
> Frank's touranment. Please let all know that he is
> fine.
>
> Gene

(See e-mail below)


--- Bill Andreas <SenseiJudo@...> wrote:----

From: Bill Andreas <SenseiJudo@...>
To: David Ellis <awejudo@...>
Subject: Northern and Central Florida Training Series
Date: Fri, Sept. 14, 2007 17:13


Northern and Central Florida Training Series

Date:       October 6, 2007
Place:      Central Florida Judo & Jujitsu
Time:       12:00 to 4:00 PM

Note: There is a regular junior class from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM for those that
also have younger junior's 6 to 12 years old. You are also welcome to join in
this class also. Plus! Outside fun for the Juniors.

The Training session will be in four parts with a planed 10 minutes break
between training sessions.

Schedule of events:

Session 1: William Andreas - Head Coach - Central Florida Judo & Jujitsu
Session 2: Aksas Alouani - Assistant Coach -  Central Florida Judo & Jujitsu
Session 3: Mike Ogata - Assistant Coach - Central Florida Judo & Jujitsu
Session 4: Mixed Randori

We will have a cook out after the training session.
A $5.00 donation will be accepted, Club instructors are guest of Central Florida
Judo & Jujitsu and do not pay.

Address:
Central Florida Judo & Jujitsu
382 Hatteras Ave.
Clermont, FL 34711
(352) 243-2777

Contact information:
William E. Andreas
Central Florida Judo & Jujitsu
(352) 243-2777

Imperial Dragon Judo Tournament


DATE:
September 22, 2007


SANCTION:
USJA 07106

Must show proof of current membership in USJA, USJF,
or USJF


LOCATION:
Kelly Recreation Complex
402 Imperial Blvd.
Lakeland, FL


WEIGH-IN:
At Kelly Rec. 8:30 till 10:30 am
Men & Women Master weigh-in 8:30 till 9:30 am
Youth Boy & Girls weigh-in 9 till 10:30 am
Senior Men & Women weigh-in 9 till 10:30 am
WEIGH-INS WILL CLOSE AT 10:30 am


RULES:
IJF Modified,
* 3 minute matches for all
* Double Elimination with Golden Score
* No Blue Gi required
* No Shime Waza (Choking Tech.) for under 13 yrs of age.
* No Kansetsu Waza (Locking Tech.) for under 17 yrs of age.


ENTRY FEE:
$40.00 per entry and $10.00 for second entry, must fill out paperwork for second
entry and weigh-in placed on both entries.

*** Make all Checks out to Frank Phillips ***


KATA:
Mixed Kata will start at 8:30 am


MASTERS:
Will start as soon as the Kata is completed (Men & Women).


YOUTH BOYS & GIRLS, SENIOR MEN & WOMEN:
Will line up on mat at 11:30 am


DIVISIONS:
Boys & Girls
4-5-6yr Light, Medium, Heavy
7-8yr Light, Medimum, Heavy
9-10yr Light, Medimum, Heavy
11-12yr Light, Medimum, Heavy
13-14yr Light, Medimum, Heavy
15-16yr Light, Medimum, Heavy

Men Masters
30-35yr Light, Medimum, Heavy
36-40yr Light, Medimum, Heavy
41-45yr Light, Medimum, Heavy
46-50yr Light, Medimum, Heavy
51-55yr Light, Medimum, Heavy
56-60yr Light, Medimum, Heavy

Women Masters
30-35yr Light, Medimum, Heavy
36-40yr Light, Medimum, Heavy
41-45yr Light, Medimum, Heavy
46-50yr Light, Medimum, Heavy

Senior Men
Light, Medium, Heavy, Super Heavy

Senior Women
Light, Medium, Heavy


Tournament Director reserves the right to make any changes that is needed to
make the event run better.


Tournament Director and Point of Contact:
Frank Phillips
2717 Chabett Ave
Lakeland, FL 33810
Home 863-858-2192
Cell 863-370-6604


Assistant Directors:
Gene Thorner & Philip Beytell


Head Referee:
David J. Ellis, National Referee


Referee attire will be Black Referee Polo Shirt (or white dress shirt), gray
pants, and black socks.


Rules Meeting will start 1/2 hour before kata (8:00 am).  Rules meeting is open
to anyone.


PLEASE ANYONE that plans on helping referee contact me (David J. Ellis) at
awejudo@... OR 321-724-1824.

First, I would like to thank Orlando Judo Academy with Head Sensei Dale Thompson
for being great host on September 8, 2007.  I would also like to thank Sensei
Del Diaz, Sensei Brian Germain, Sensei John Fiege & Sensei Hiram "Tonka" Cruz,
and Sensei Philippe Castel. They passed on great information to everyone at this
clinic.  I would also like to thank everyone that showed up to take part in this
clinic.  There were people from Georgia to Miami at this clinic.  I estimate
about 100 people on the mat.

Second, it was announced at this clinic that the next North/Central
Workout/Clinic will be held at Central Florida Judo & Jujitsu with Head Sensei
Bill "Dancing Bear" Andreas in Clermont, FL.  I believe that he stated it will
be held the first Saturday of October 6, 2007.  Bill and/or I will send out more
information when it gets confirmed.

Yours In Judo,
David J. Ellis

Again, I want to thank everyone that helped work this
event and the National Fall Classic tournament on
September 1 and 2 (including working registration on
August 31, 2007)

Congrats to all the Florida Judoka that took part in
this event. Special congrats to the following Florida
Judoka (and former Florida Judoka):

Men’s 55kg
1st, Steve Perez ( Miami , Fla. / Ki-Itsu-Sai)

Men’s 55kg
2nd, Andre Brooks ( Lauderdale Lakes , Fla. / Onikusu
Judo)

Men’s 55kg
3rd, Carlos Hernandez ( Miami , Fla. / Baragua Judo
Kai)

Men’s 60kg
2nd, Tylor Ferry ( Riverview , Fla. / Florida School
of Judo Inc. & TNT Academy of Judo and Dance Inc.)

Men’s 66kg
3rd, Miguel Ballesteros ( Miami , Fla. / USA Judo
National Training Site at North Miami &  Ki-Itsu-Sai)

Men’s 100kg
3rd, Brian Germain ( Lakeland , Fla. / Summerlin Judo)

Men’s +100kg
2nd, Robert Santiago ( Jacksonville , Fla. /
Jacksonville Judo Ryu)

Women’s 52kg
2nd, Daimisy Porras ( Miami , Fla. / USA Judo National
Trianing site at North Miami & Ki-Itsu-Sai)

Women’s 63kg
2nd, Danielle Greenstein ( Wellington , Fla. / USA
Judo National Training Site at North Miami )

Women’s 63kg
3rd, Hana Carmichael ( Wellington , Fla. / Budokan
Judo )

Women’s 78kg
2nd, LaQuinta Allen ( Lauderdale Lakes , Fla. /
Onikusu Judo)

Masters Men’s 30-34-year-old 81kg
3rd, Juan Rodriguez ( Clermont , Fla. / Central
Florida Judo)

Masters Men’s 35-39-year-old 66kg
1st, Julian Prado ( Coral Springs , Fla. /
Ki-Itsu-Sai)

Masters Men’s 35-39-year-old 66kg
2nd, Serge Audate ( Miami , Fla. / Baraqua Judo Kai)

Masters Men’s 35-39-year-old 73kg
2nd, Juan Zevallos ( Florida )

Masters Men’s 35-39-year-old 73kg
3rd, Paco Amram ( Florida )

Masters Men’s 40-44-year-old 81kg
1st, Robert Niedbilec ( Temple Terrace , Fla. / Tampa
Judo)

Masters Men’s 40-44-year-old 81kg
2nd, Stephane Hainaut ( Miami Beach , Fla. / Baragua
Judo Kai)

Masters Men’s 45-49-year-old Open
1st, Brian Germain ( Lakeland , Fla. / Summerlin Judo)


(See complete results for Ladder Tournament)


--- <USAjudonews@...> wrote:

Subject: Ladder Tournament Results
Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2007 17:23:41 -0600
From: <USAjudonews@...>


<http://www.usjudo.org/2007LadderTournamentResults.asp>

Ladder Tournament Results


(Coral Springs, Fla.) – The follow-up event to the
Fall Classic, Sunday’s Ladder Tournament was a smaller
competition as many athletes fought up a weight
division, but featured some of the season’s best
match-ups.

Anna Palmer (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo
National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)
won her 52kg division with relatively ease on
Saturday, but moving up to 57kg created a new
challenge in the form of six total matches in a
heavier weight class – including three against
five-time National Champion Carrie Chandler
(Glenville, N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training
Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center).

Palmer and Chandler fought in the semifinals of the
52kg division at the Senior Nationals in April, but
when the match went into overtime Palmer was countered
by Chandler and thrown for a yuko (quarter-point)
score.

This time around Chandler was returning from shoulder
surgery in a warm-up tournament before she leaves next
week for the World Championships in Rio de Janeiro .


After a first-round bye Chandler dominated her next
fight against Lydia Au (Chicago , Ill. / Tohkon),
quickly taking the junior player to the ground and
working her into an armbar in the first minute to
advance to her final series of matches against Palmer.


Palmer, meanwhile, earned her early wins against
Chandler ’s JMJC teammates Kimberly Carpenter and
Ronni Aragona, both of Glenville , N.Y.

Palmer and Chandler split their first two matches with
each player winning by a yuko throw in the fourth
minute.

Chandler took the first win and Palmer’s win in the
second forced a third final.  Neither athlete scored
in regulation, so the match went to Golden Score.
Again, both athletes fought strategically and at the
end of 10 minutes there was still no score which meant
the match went to a referee’s decision.

As the flags came out, Palmer’s supporters cheered
“Blue! Blue! Blue!” to voice their enthusiasm for
Palmer when the referees brought out flags to signal
the win with votes for either the player in the blue
gi (Palmer) or the white one (Chandler).

“It was good to hear everybody chanting ‘Blue!’
because it made me realize that I’d done really well
and that I’d won it,” Palmer said.

The judges voted unanimously for Palmer and she won
the gold medal.

“I couldn’t be happier. I keep working harder and it
keeps paying off, so it encourages me more for the
future,” Palmer said after the match.  “It was a
really big win and I think this is a really good
progress for my career.”

The win took a total of six matches for Palmer after
her three matches at the Fall Classic on Saturday.

“Six matches today and three yesterday…  it’s been a
long couple days, but the main thing I learned is how
to keep your composure when your body just wants to
fail,” Palmer said.

Aaron Kunihiro (Wakefield, Mass. / USA Judo National
Team FORCE) had a standout performance on the men’s
side.  The Senior National medalist in the 60kg
division, Kunihiro fought up to 66kg on Sunday.

Among his five wins, three of his victories were
against top-ranked 60kg players.  Kunihiro defeated
2007 Pan Am Team member Nick Kossor (Glenville , N.Y.
/ USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris
Judo Center) by a penalty and a koka (smallest points)
score when he threw Kossor at the buzzer.

In his first final match, Kunihiro threw Miguel
Ballesteros (Miami , Fla. / USA Judo National Training
Site at North Miami) , 2006 U.S. Open fifth-place
finisher, and moved straight into a win, but
Ballesteros tapped out after five seconds with an
injury.

After Kunihiro defeated Ballesteros, he fought Kossor
again.  This time neither athlete scored until
Kunihiro threw Kossor for koka and yuko scores in the
last minute and launched Kossor for a beautiful ippon
as the buzzer went off.

Also among the day’s competitors was Grace Jividen
(Littleton , Colo. / Olympic Training Center / Denver
Judo), a 43-year-old 1992 Olympian who was fighting
for the first time since she was named an alternate at
the 2004 Olympic Trials.

Jividen, who fought in the 63kg division in 2004,
competed at 70kg on Sunday, defeating Natalie Laursen
(Livermore, Calif. / Amador), a former top-ranked
junior player in the 63kg division, and Kelsi Bostic
(Anderson, Ind. / Judan Judo), a 70kg junior national
champion.

Complete results are as follows:

Men’s 55kg
1. Steve Perez ( Miami , Fla. / Ki-Itsu-Sai)
2. Andre Brooks ( Lauderdale Lakes , Fla. / Onikusu
Judo)
3. Carlos Hernandez ( Miami , Fla. / Baragua Judo Kai)



Men’s 60kg
1. Rafael Ramos ( Union City , N.J. / Camal Judo)
2. Tylor Ferry ( Riverview , Fla. / Florida School of
Judo Inc.)
3. Joshua Woosley ( Gloversville , N.Y. / Jason Morris
Judo Center )



Men’s 66kg
1. Aaron Kunihiro ( Wakefield , Mass. / USA Judo
National Team FORCE)
2. Nick Kossor ( Glenville , N.Y. / USA Judo National
Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center )
3. Miguel Ballesteros ( Miami , Fla. / USA Judo
National Training Site at North Miami )



Men’s 73kg
1. Bill Shanahan ( Glenville , N.Y. / Jason Morris
Judo Center )
2. Jeremy Liggett ( Glenville , N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo
National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center
)
3. Alfred Raymond ( Providence , R.I. / Mayo Quanchi
Judo Club)



Men’s 81kg
1. Michael Eldred ( Fruitland , Idaho / Western Idaho
Judo Institute)
2. Seth Foreman ( Mellen , Wis. / Welcome Mat Judo)
3. Michael Oshima ( Somerville , Mass. / Tohoku Judo)



Men’s 90kg
1. Yuko Sin ( Glenville , N.Y. / USA Judo National
Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center )
2. Neil Coker ( Bloomfield , Ind. / IU Judo)
3. Steven Indalecio ( Eden , N.Y. / Kin-Tora Judo)



Men’s 100kg
1. George Pissimissis ( Hyannis , Mass. / Pedro’s Judo
Center )
2. Vasile Malutan ( Garrett , Ind. / Bushido Sports
Center )
3. Brian Germain ( Lakeland , Fla. / Summerlin Judo)



Men’s +100kg
1. David Bleeker ( Pekin , Ill. / Canton Judo)
2. Robert Santiago ( Jacksonville , Fla. /
Jacksonville Judo Ryu)
3. Nicholas Gohn ( Livermore , Calif. / Amador)



Men’s Open
1. Nicholas Gohn ( Livermore , Calif. / Amador)



Women’s 48kg
1. Angela Creutzberger ( Glenville , N.Y. / Jason
Morris Judo Center )
2. Katelyn Bouyssou ( Hope , R.I. / Mayo Quanchi Judo
Club)
3. Gabrielle Denu ( Aberdeen , Md. / College Park
Judo)



Women’s 52kg
1. Kayla Chappell ( Oklahoma City , Okla. / USA Stars)
2. Daimisy Porras ( Miami , Fla. / USA Judo National
Training site at North Miami )
3. Brenna Clark (Hercules, Calif. / Amador Judo)



Women’s 57kg
1. Anna Palmer ( Colorado Springs , Colo. / USA Judo
National Training site at the Olympic Training Center)
2. Carrie Chandler ( Glenville , N.Y. / NYAC / USA
Judo National Training site at the Jason Morris Judo
Center )
3. Ronni Aragona ( Glenville , N.Y. / Jason Morris
Judo Center )



Women’s 63kg
1. Hannah Martin ( Glenville , N.Y. / USA Judo
National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center
)
2. Danielle Greenstein ( Wellington , Fla. / USA Judo
National Training Site at North Miami )
3. Hana Carmichael ( Wellington , Fla. / Budokan Judo
)



Women’s 70kg
1. Grace Jividen ( Littleton , Colo. / Olympic
Training Center / Denver Judo)
2. Kelsi Bostic ( Anderson , Ind. / Judan Judo)
3. Natalie Laursen ( Livermore , Calif. / Amador)



Women’s 78kg
1. Katie Sell ( Harlingen , Texas / USA Judo National
Training Site at Harlingen )
2. LaQuinta Allen ( Lauderdale Lakes , Fla. / Onikusu
Judo)
3. Suzie Rizek ( Naperville , Ill. / Fox Valley Judo)



Women’s +78kg
1. Molly O’Rourke ( El Cerrito , Calif. / East Bay
Judo Institute)
2. Corinne Vannatta ( Denver , Colo. / Denver Judo)



Masters Men’s 30-34-year-old 81kg
1. Seth Foreman ( Mellen , Wis. / Welcome Mat Judo)
2. Nasib Maluf ( Englewood , Colo. / Denver Judo)
3. Juan Rodriguez ( Clermont , Fla. / Central Florida
Judo)



Masters Men’s 35-39-year-old 66kg
1. Julian Prado ( Coral Springs , Fla. / Ki-Itsu-Sai)
2. Serge Audate ( Miami , Fla. / Baraqua Judo Kai)



Masters Men’s 35-39-year-old 73kg
1. Ronnie Nicholson ( Covington , La. )
2. Juan Zevallos ( Florida )
3. Paco Amram ( Florida )



Masters Men’s 40-44-year-old 81kg
1. Robert Niedbilec ( Temple Terrace , Fla. / Tampa
Judo)
2. Stephane Hainaut ( Miami Beach , Fla. / Baraqua
Judo Kai)



Masters Men’s 45-49-year-old Open
1. Brian Germain ( Lakeland , Fla. / Summerlin Judo)
2. Steven Indalecio ( Eden , N.Y. / Kin-Tora Judo
Club)
3. Jim Murray ( Rockford , Mich. / Grand Rapids Judo)


________________________________

USA Judo | One Olympic Plaza Suite 505 | Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Telephone: (719) 866-4730 | Fax: (719) 866-4733

Again, I want to thank everyone that helped work this
event and the National Ladder tournament on September
1 and 2 (including working registration on August 31,
2007)

Congrats to all the Florida Judoka that took part in
this event.  Special congrats to the following Florida
Judoka (and former Florida Judoka):

Women’s 44kg
1st, Veronica Prado (Coral Springs , Fla. / USA Judo
National Training Site at North Miami & Ki-Itsu-Sai)

Women’s 48kg
3rd, Daimisy Porras ( Miami , Fla. / USA Judo National
Training Site at North Miami & Ki-Itsu-Sai )

Women’s +78kg
2nd, Brittni Bradford (Live Oak, Texas / Universal
Judo)[Formerly of Florida]

Men’s 60kg
3rd, Miguel Ballesteros ( Miami , Fla. / USA Judo
National Training Site at North Miami & Ki-Itsu-Sai)

Men’s 73kg
3rd, Bobby Lee ( Coral Springs , Fla. / USA Judo
National Training Site at North Miami & Ki-Itsu-Sai )

Men’s 100kg
1st, Rene Capo ( Naperville , Ill. / Cohen’s
Judo)[Formerly of Florida]

Men’s 100kg
3rd, Adler Volmar ( Coral Springs , Fla. / USA Judo
National Training Site at North Miami & Ki-Itsu-Sai )

Men’s +100kg
3rd, Timothy (T.J.) Harmleing ( Babson Park , Fla. /
Summerlin Judo)


(See complete Fall Classic results below)


--- <USAjudonews@...> wrote:

Subject: Fall Classic Nationals Results
Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 21:41:12 -0600
From: <USAjudonews@...>


<http://www.usjudo.org/2007FallClassicResults.asp>

Fall Classic Nationals Results

(Coral Springs, Fla.) – The Fall Classic National
Championships on Saturday served as a preview of
things to come during the next year as new players
staked their claim in divisions and others repeated
their previous successes.

One of the day’s top stories was 46-year-old Rene Capo
(Naperville, Ill. / Cohen’s Judo), a two-time Olympian
(1988 and 1996), who upset both the #1-ranked player
in the division and the current National Champion to
win the 100kg title.

In a double elimination tournament that almost always
translates into longer days and more matches for
everyone, Capo had what may have been the longest,
needing a total of nine matches and eight wins to earn
gold.

“If I would’ve known it was going to be nine matches I
probably wouldn’t have came,” Capo joked after the
awards ceremony. “I haven’t really competed since last
year’s U.S. Open, so I’m just getting back into it
again, but I keep doing it because I still love
competing.”

After early wins against Joseph Aceto (San Jose,
Calif. / After-School All-Stars) and Damian O’Hara
(Little Egg Harbor Township, N.J. / Cranford Judo),
Capo was thrown for ippon (instant win) by 2007 Senior
National Champion Shintaro Higashi (Scarsdale, N.Y. /
NYAC / Kokushi Budo Institute of New York).

In the loser’s pool, Capo defeated Victor
Jean-Baptiste (Brooklyn, N.Y.), 2007 Senior Nationals
medalist Kyle Vashkulat (Glenville, N.Y. / USA Judo
National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo
Center) and World Team member Adler Volmar (Coral
Springs, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at
North Miami) all to earn the right to move back up to
fight Higashi twice more.

In the first match, Higashi threw Capo on the corner
of the mat, but Capo countered for a score of his own
before throwing Higashi for ippon with just over a
minute left to win the match.  Their third match went
to Golden Score (overtime) at the conclusion of the
regulation period before Capo threw Higashi.

The win keeps Capo securely as the third-ranked
athlete on the USA Judo Senior Elite National Roster
with just nine months remaining until the U.S. Olympic
Team Trials for Judo, June 13-14 in Las Vegas , Nev.


“Knowing I’m 46, a lot of people were going to be
after me right off just because of age.  I’m sure they
were like ‘Ok, he’s 46.’  He can’t beat me.  He’s like
my grandpa!’” Capo laughed.  “I’m kind of taking it
day-by-day now.  I’ve got a full-time job and custody
of two kids, so I’m playing it by ear.  If I make a
third Olympic Team, that’s great, but now it’s just a
day-to-day thing.”

Although Nick Delpopolo (Glenville, N.Y. / NYAC / USA
Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo
Center) had a seemingly shorter day with “only” six
matches, all of them were pressure-packed and five
went into overtime, including three matches against
eventual silver medalist Michael Eldred (Fruitland,
Idaho / Western Idaho Judo Institute), a silver
medalist at the British Open earlier this year.

After early round wins over Alfred Raymond (Providence
, R.I. / Mayo Quanchi Judo); former Senior Nationals
medalist RJ Cohen (Buffalo Grove, Ill. / Cohen’s Judo)
and 2006 U.S. Open Champion Bobby Lee (Coral Springs,
Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North
Miami), Delpopolo kicked off a three-match series
against Eldred.

With his matches against Cohen and Lee going into
Golden Score, Delpopolo seemingly should have been
tired, but rebounded well, defeating Eldred in their
first match.  Eldred then dropped down to beat Lee
before fighting Delpopolo twice more.  Delpopolo lost
the next match when he came in for an uchimata (inner
thigh throw) which Eldred escaped from and countered
with a throw of his own for a yuko (quarter-point)
score.  Delpopolo came back, though, to throw Eldred
for ippon with an o goshi (hip throw) / uchimata
combination to win by ippon.

Josh O’Neil (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo
National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)
was another of the day’s standouts.  A former 66kg
Senior Nationals medalist, O’Neil spent the summer
moving down to 60kg prior to the German Open where he
defeated one of the top-five players at the 2005 World
Championships to place fifth in one of Europe’s most
difficult tournaments.

Although only the division’s fourth seed, O’Neil
defeated the 2006 National Champion, Rafael Ramos
(Union City, N.J. / Camal Judo), in his first match,
before losing a close match to 2007 Pan Am
Championships Team member Nick Kossor (Glenville, N.Y.
/ USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris
Judo Center) who scored off a late yuko and sat on his
lead to secure the match.

O’Neil dropped down to the loser’s pool to defeat #3
seed Miguel Ballesteros (Miami, Fla. / USA Judo
National Training Site at North Miami) to move back up
for two more fights against Kossor.  In the first,
O’Neil won after Kossor committed two penalties and
O’Neil scored a yuko of his own.

In the final match, O’Neil was down to Kossor by two
penalties with just over a minute remaining when
someone yelled “C’mon Kossor!  Just one more attack!”


And as it turned out, just one more attack was what
O’Neil needed to throw Kossor with a body lock o uchi
gari (leg throw) for ippon to win the division.

In O’Neil’s old 66kg division, the history of close
contests continued as frequent rivals 2006 Senior
National Champion Taylor Takata (Colorado Springs,
Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic
Training Center) and Kenny Hashimoto (San Jose, Calif.
/ USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State
University) faced off yet again in the finals.

In the fourth minute of their first match, Takata was
given a penalty that would win the match for
Hashimoto.  In the loser’s pool, Takata faced Jeremy
Liggett (Glenville, N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo National
Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center), a 2006
Pan Am silver medalist as a 60kg player.

Liggett had lost earlier in the day to Hashimoto and
moved to the loser’s pool where he nearly lost to
16-year-old Zachary Godbold (Houston, Texas /
Diamondback Judo) who threw Liggett with a seoi nage
(shoulder throw) for ippon 18 seconds into the match.
The ippon was waived down to a waza-ari (half-point)
which gave Liggett room to increase his attacks and
later throw Godbold for ippon in the fourth minute.

After another win by ippon over Seiji Hashimoto (San
Jose , Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San
Jose State University) , Liggett then fought Takata.

Both athletes received simultaneous stalling penalties
midway through the match, but Takata secured a
buzzer-beating throw for a koka (smallest points)
score to advance to another fight against Kenny
Hashimoto.

In their second fight, Hashimoto was up by a yuko and
a koka when Takata committed a shido that gave another
score to Hashimoto. After several more exchanges of
points during the final minute, Hashimoto scored a
yuko with 10 seconds remaining and won both the match
and the gold medal.

In the women’s divisions, 2007 Senior Nationals silver
medalist Nina Cutro-Kelly (San Antonio, Texas /
Universal Judo) overcame a loss to Katie Mocco
(Glenville, N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training
Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center) to win their
next two matches and the gold medal.

En route to defeating Mocco, a 2006 Pan Am medalist at
70kg, Cutro-Kelly also defeated 2005 National Champion
and World Team member Molly O’Rourke (El Cerrito,
Calif. / East Bay Judo Institute).

After splitting the series at one apiece, Cutro-Kelly
was down by a yuko when she threw Mocco as the buzzer
rang on the end of their third match.

In the women’s 63kg division, 17-year-old Kayla
Harrison (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo Team
FORCE) was one of the day’s most women’s players,
winning fight straight matches to earn the 63kg title
after placing second at the Nationals earlier this
year and winning the 70kg title in 2006.

Complete results are as follows:

Women’s 44kg
1. Veronica Prado (Coral Springs , Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at
North Miami )
2. Katelyn Bouyssou ( Hope , R.I. / Mayo Quanchi)
3. Alexa Liddie ( Colorado Springs , Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at
the Olympic Training Center )



Women’s 48kg
1. Sayaka Matsumoto ( El Cerrito , Calif. / NYAC / East Bay Judo Institute)
2. Ann Shiraishi ( El Cerrito , Calif. / East Bay Judo Institute)
3. Daimisy Porras ( Miami , Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North
Miami )



Women’s 52kg
1. Anna Palmer ( Colorado Springs , Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at
the Olympic Training Center )
2. Nicki Schultheis ( Glenville , N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the
Jason Morris Center )
3. Kimberly Carpenter ( Glenville , N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at
the Jason Morris Center )



Women’s 57kg
1. Hannah Martin ( Glenville , N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the
Jason Morris Judo Center )
2. Michelle Haggerty ( Colorado Springs , Colo. / USA Judo National Training
Site at the Olympic Training Center )
3. Janine Nakao ( San Jose , Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San
Jose State University )



Women’s 63kg
1. Kayla Harrison ( Wakefield , Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE)
2. Anastasia Krivosta ( Smithtown , N.Y. / Smithtown YMCA)
3. Christal Ransom ( Colorado Springs , Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site
at the Olympic Training Center )



Women’s 70kg
1. Katie Sell ( Harlingen , Texas / USA Judo National Training Site at Harlingen
)
2. Tomoyo Yoshinaga ( San Jose , Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San
Jose State University )
3. Helen Delpopolo ( Westfield , N.J. / Cranford Judo)



Women’s 78kg
1. Nina Cutro-Kelly ( San Antonio , Texas / Universal Judo)
2. Katie Mocco ( Glenville , N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at
the Jason Morris Judo Center )
3. Molly O’Rourke ( El Cerrito , Calif. / East Bay Judo Institute)



Women’s +78kg
1. Heidi Moore ( Englewood , Colo. / Denver Judo)
2. Brittni Bradford (Live Oak, Texas / Universal Judo)
3. Melinda Swanson ( Honolulu , Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri)



Women’s Open
1. Heidi Moore ( Englewood , Colo. / Denver Judo)
2. Melinda Swanson ( Honolulu , Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri)
3. Natalie Laursen ( Livermore , Calif. / Amador Judo)



Men’s 55kg
1. Corwin Learned (El Grenada , Calif. / Cahill’s Judo)
2. Joshua Villani ( Bellevue , Wash. / Ippon Dojo)
3. Keith Beauvais ( Thornton , Colo. / Northglenn Judo)



Men’s 60kg
1. Josh O’Neil ( Colorado Springs , Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at
the Olympic Training Center )
2. Nick Kossor ( Glenville , N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason
Morris Judo Center )
3. Miguel Ballesteros ( Miami , Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North
Miami )



Men’s 66kg
1. Kenny Hashimoto ( San Jose , Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San
Jose State University )
2. Taylor Takata ( Colorado Springs , Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at
the Olympic Training Center )
3. Jeremy Liggett ( Glenville , N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at
the Jason Morris Judo Center )



Men’s 73kg
1. Nick Delpopolo ( Glenville , N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at
the Jason Morris Judo Center)
2. Michael Eldred ( Fruitland , Idaho / Western Idaho Judo Institute)
3. Bobby Lee ( Coral Springs , Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North
Miami )



Men’s 81kg
1. Aaron Cohen ( Buffalo Grove , Ill. / NYAC / Cohen’s Judo)
2. Harry St. Leger ( Brooklyn , N.Y. / NYAC / Starrett Judo)
3. Ross MacBaisey ( Atlanta , Ga. / Emory Judo)



Men’s 90kg
1. Garry St. Leger ( Brooklyn , N.Y. / NYAC / Starrett Judo)
2. Landry Ambouroue ( Richland , Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)
3. Jake Larsen ( Santa Rosa , Calif. / Redwood Coast Judo)



Men’s 100kg
1. Rene Capo ( Naperville , Ill. / Cohen’s Judo)
2. Shintaro Higashi ( Scarsdale , N.Y. / NYAC / Kokushi Budo Institute of New
York )
3. Adler Volmar ( Coral Springs , Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at
North Miami )



Men’s +100kg
1. Daniel McCormick ( Wakefield , Mass. / USA Judo National Team FORCE)
2. Anthony Noli ( Arizona )
3. Timothy Harmleing ( Babson Park , Fla. / Summerlin Judo)



Men’s Open
1. Daniel McCormick ( Wakefield , Mass. / USA Judo National Team FORCE)
2. David Bleeker (Pinkin, Ill. / Canton Judo)
3. Anthony Noli ( Arizona )



________________________________

USA Judo | One Olympic Plaza Suite 505 | Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Telephone: (719) 866-4730 | Fax: (719) 866-4733

My and my family's thoughts and prayers are with Ron Richardson and his family.

(See e-mail below)


--- Ron Richardson <JudoCenter@...> wrote:

From: Ron Richardson <JudoCenter@...>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 13:10:14 EDT
Subject: death of Beryl Richardson
To: David Ellis <awejudo@...>

David-

My wife Beryl died 8/13/07. She was co-founder with me in the training center
here, and had supported judo with her time and money for over 15 yrs.

Beryl was friends with judoka from all over the country. Her stepsons Matthew,
18, and Jacob 21, are actively training for national and international
competition. She made judo a featured part of her health education program in
Gadsden County and wrote grants for mats and uniforms for after school judo
programs in the public schools.

Ron Richardson

(See e-mail below)

--- "Dale Thompson"  wrote:

Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:28:37 -0400
From: "Dale Thompson"
Subject: Northern and Central Florida Workout
To: David Ellis <awejudo@...>

David please send this out
______________________________

Northern and Central Florida Workout
September 8, 2007
Orlando Judo Academy
Time 12:00 to 4:00 pm

This training session is supporting the September 22 Tournament (Imperial Dragon
Judo Tournament), The instructors who have volunteer to teach for this session
have a history of building winners. Don't miss your chance to become a winner by
training with the best.

Schedule of events:
Session 1: Delcides F. Diaz Head Instructor El Mambi Judo Club.
Session 2: Brian Germain Head Instructor Summerlin Judo
Session 3: John Fiege Head Instructor Judo Ryu Jacksonville
Session 4: Philippe Castel Instructor Orlando Judo Academy

We will have a cook out after the training session.
A $5.00 donation will be accepted, Club instructors are guest of Orlando Judo
Academy and do not pay.

Directions:  Shindai Aikikai Dojo
              1940 Brengle Avenue
              Orlando, Florida
              (407) 876-6233

From the 408 (East/West Expressway), take the John Young Parkway exit, North to
Princeton Street and turn left (West).

From I-4, take the Princeton Street exit and go West to John Young Parkway.

From John Young Parkway, go West on Princeton Street 6/10ths of a mile, then
turn left on Brengle Ave.
Turn right at the fourth driveway on the right.

We are at 1940 Brengle Ave in the Shindai Aikikai dojo.

Contact information:
Dale or Yoko Thompson

Dale Thompson
Dale@...
Home 407-876-6233

Yoko Thompson
Yoko@...
Home 407-876-6233
Cell 407-312-7336

I would like to thank everyone that helped out with the Fall Classic/Ladder
tournament this weekend.

NOTE: I am sorry I did not have access to my e-mail to send it out on Sunday
night when Gerry sent this to my e-mail.  Sorry about the delay.

(See e-mail below from Gerry Navarro)

--- Gerry Navarro <Gerrynavarro@...> wrote:

From: Gerry Navarro <Gerrynavarro@...>
Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2007 20:39:17 EDT
Subject: Florida Judo and Fall Classic/Ladder tournament
To: David Ellis <awejudo@...>

David, PLEASE Send out to the group.

_____________________________________

To all Florida Judo Members

First and most of all I would like to thank the following for there dedication
and hard work. I know Florida Judo could not have done it without you!

* Brian Germain, his family and Judo club (Chris, Katie and Kelly Germain worked
technical officials both day. Brian, his family, and his club help with the
mats)
* Tomadachi Judo Club (worked scorer table both days)
* Bobby Vigness (worked pool sheets both days)
* Panther Judo Club (Registration, worked scoring table both days and breakdown
of venue)
* Mike New (Registration, worked scoring table day 1 and refereed on day 2)
* Rachel New (Registration, worked scoring table both days)
* David Ellis (Registration, refereed both days)
* Falcon Judo (Registration, mat crew Saturday)
* Gabe Charmichael Judo Club (assisted on breakdown)
* Tracy Charmichael (worked scoring table)
* Eddie Arrazcaeta (set up venue, breakdown, worked tournament both days)
* Richard Leys (Registration, MC)
* Gwen Leys (awards, assisted with MC)
* Hector Estevez (refereed both days)

For those who stood around and didn't do anything during the tournament I wish
you well and happiness. For those who didn't help with the breakdown of the
venue as we requested for help per the PA from Richard I wish you well
also(exception those that can't due to medical condition they are excused).

Many tournaments have been organized and run by Florida Judo in  partnership
with USA Judo.  We have been spoiled, many of the National events have been held
here in Florida and not in some other state. For all of you that compete or even
just like to watch you have saved lots of money due to the events being held
here in Florida.  We have held 2 US Open Sr, 1 US Sr National, 1 High School,
Middle and Collegiate National and 1 Fall Classic/Ladder tournament.  I along
with selective few have worked all these events, we asked for help many times on
line, by phone, etc.  I have seen top clubs and people in our state just watch
while one person or two are picking up mats or while they are doing something
else.  I just wanted to bring to everyone attention the  following, I am no
one's slave, I make NO money from these events(the money is  made by USA Judo
and the profit when ever they decide to pay it is 50% which goes to FLORIDA JUDO
INC., after Florida Judo Inc. receive this money  then Florida Judo Inc. splits
it with the clubs or people that worked it meaning 25% goes to Florida Judo Inc.
and the other 25% goes to the working members.

      Certain clubs and members always cry out for help funding athletes, etc.
but yet they stand and watch or just don't do anything at all.

   I'll tell you what, I have been in this sport for 41 years, I was a elite
junior, I was a elite Senior, I have been coaching for over 20 years and have
had many top athletes, I coached USA teams internationally, I chaired the USA
under 20 HEAD coaching position and yet you see me picking up mats, laying down
mats, working the scorer table, etc. and yes I am the President Of Florida Judo!
I don't stand and watch I do!

In the future for those who like to compete and travel, open up your bank
account and pockets because next year and the following the events will be in
another state and you will be paying for it.   There is a saying YOU NEVER KNOW
WHAT YOU GOT UNTIL YOU LOSE IT isn't that true.

Again to all of those who saw Eddie Arrazcaeta today working by himself breaking
down the venue and decided to assist him I tip my hat to you to those  who
walked away after Richard Leys requested for  help and were physically able to,
I have no comment.

Again A big Thank You To Every One who Assisted we have concluded the events for
2007.


Gerry Navarro
Florida Judo Inc. President

(See e-mail below)

--- <USAjudonews@...> wrote:

Subject: Judo in the News
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:31:16 -0600
From: <USAjudonews@...>

Judo in the News

Five Polk Competitors Make USA Judo's Top 10

<http://www.theledger.com/article/20070828/NEWS/708280450/1002/RSS01&source=RSS>

August 28, 2007

The Ledger
Lakeland, Fla.

Five students from Summerlin Judo of Bartow recently placed in the top 10 in the
USA Judo rankings according to coach Brian Germain. Andrew Burris, Katie
Germain, Eric Wortman, Noah Hyde and Tyler Ferry all earned enough points in the
... (See link below for rest of the story)

<http://www.theledger.com/article/20070828/NEWS/708280450/1002/RSS01&source=RSS>


________________________________

USA Judo | One Olympic Plaza Suite 505 | Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Telephone: (719) 866-4730 | Fax: (719) 866-4733

(See e-mail below)

--- Gerry Navarro <Gerrynavarro@...> wrote:

From: Gerry Navarro <Gerrynavarro@...>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:44:16 EDT
Subject: Fwd: Volunteers
To: David Ellis <awejudo@...>

David, Please email this out ASAP!

Florida Judo and USA Judo needs the people to help
out in the below listed areas this weekend.  Please email me back
as soon as possible at Gerrynavarro@...

Hospitality   2-4
Crowd Control  10
Ticket Takers  3-4


Thanks

Gerry



> From: Corrine Shigemoto <Corrinshig@...>
> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:08:26 EDT
> Subject: Volunteers
> To: Richard Leys <rjleys@...>, Gerry
> Navarro <Gerrynavarro@...>
>
> Rich/Gerry,
>
> Thanks for the email update.  I still need
> volunteers for the  following:
>
> --hospitality 2-4
> --ticket takers 3-4
> --crowd control 10
>
> Crowd control is going to be a real issue as we will
> not be using any
> barricades between the spectators and the
> mats/tables.  I would like to  place two
> people at each mat and they will be responsible for
> their  mats.  Then we need
> one at the head table and the other 3 roaming.
>
> Corinne Shigemoto
> USA Judo
> Event Management
> 147 Spring  Meadow
> Bastrop, Texas 78602
> 719-201-6176  Cell
>
>
>

Imperial Dragon Judo Tournament


DATE:
September 22, 2007


SANCTION:
USJA PENDING

Must show proof of current membership in USJA, USJF, or USJF


LOCATION:
Kelly Recreation Complex
402 Imperial Blvd.
Lakeland, FL


WEIGH-IN:
At Kelly Rec. 8:30 till 10:30 am
Men & Women Master weigh-in 8:30 till 9:30 am
Youth Boy & Girls weigh-in 9 till 10:30 am
Senior Men & Women weigh-in 9 till 10:30 am
WEIGH-INS WILL CLOSE AT 10:30 am


RULES:
IJF Modified,
* 3 minute matches for all
* Double Elimination with Golden Score
* No Blue Gi required
* No Shime Waza (Chocking Tech.) for under 13 yrs of age.
* No Kansetsu Waza (Locking Tech.) for under 17 yrs of age.


ENTRY FEE:
$40.00 per entry and $10.00 for second entry, must fill out paperwork for second
entry and weigh-in placed on both entries.

*** Make all Checks out to Frank Phillips ***


KATA:
Mixed Kata will start at 8:30 am


MASTERS:
Will start as soon as the Kata is completed (Men & Women).


YOUTH BOYS & GIRLS, SENIOR MEN & WOMEN:
Will line up on mat at 11:30 am


DIVISIONS:
Boys & Girls
4-5-6yr Light, Medium, Heavy
7-8yr Light, Medimum, Heavy
9-10yr Light, Medimum, Heavy
11-12yr Light, Medimum, Heavy
13-14yr Light, Medimum, Heavy
15-16yr Light, Medimum, Heavy

Men Masters
30-35yr Light, Medimum, Heavy
36-40yr Light, Medimum, Heavy
41-45yr Light, Medimum, Heavy
46-50yr Light, Medimum, Heavy
51-55yr Light, Medimum, Heavy
56-60yr Light, Medimum, Heavy

Women Masters
30-35yr Light, Medimum, Heavy
36-40yr Light, Medimum, Heavy
41-45yr Light, Medimum, Heavy
46-50yr Light, Medimum, Heavy

Senior Men
Light, Medium, Heavy, Super Heavy

Senior Women
Light, Medium, Heavy


Tournament Director reserves the right to make any changes that is needed to
make the event run better.


Tournament Director and Point of Contact:
Frank Phillips
2717 Chabett Ave
Lakeland, FL 33810
Home 863-858-2192
Cell 863-370-6604


Assistant Directors:
Gene Thorner & Philip Beytell

(See e-mail below)

--- "Dale Thompson" wrote:

Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:22:19 -0400
From: "Dale Thompson"
Subject: Workout Schedules
To: David Ellis <awejudo@...>

David, Please post the workout Dale

_____________________________________

Northern and Central Florida Workout
September 8, 2007
Orlando Judo Academy
Time 12:00 to 4:00 pm

The Training session will be in four parts with a planed 10 minutes break
between training sessions.

Schedule of events:

Session 1: Delcides F. Diaz Head Instructor El Mambi Judo Club
Session 2: Brian Germain Head Instructor Summerlin Judo
Session 3: John Fiege Head Instructor Judo Ryu Jacksonville
Session 4: Philippe Castel Instructor Orlando Judo Academy

We will have a cook out after the training session.
A $5.00 donation will be accepted, Club instructors are guest of Orlando Judo
Academy and do not pay.

Directions:  Shindai Aikikai Dojo
              1940 Brengle Avenue
              Orlando, Florida
              (407) 876-6233

From the 408 (East/West Expressway), take the John Young Parkway exit, North to
Princeton Street and turn left (West).

From I-4, take the Princeton Street exit and go West to John Young Parkway.
From John Young Parkway, go West on Princeton Street 6/10ths of a mile, then
turn left on Brengle Ave. Turn right at the fourth driveway on the right.

We are at 1940 Brengle Ave in the Shindai Aikikai dojo.

Contact information:
Dale or Yoko Thompson

Dale Thompson
E-Mail Dale@...
Home Phone 407-876-6233
Dale Cell 407-312-8177
Dale Work 407-356-3806

Yoko Thompson
E-Mail Yoko@...
Home Phone 407-876-6233
Yoko Cell 407-312-7336

(See e-mail below)

--- Gerry Navarro <gerrynavarro@...> wrote:

To: David Ellis <awejudo@...>
Subject: Judo
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:24:12 -0400
From: Gerry Navarro <gerrynavarro@...>

David, Please send this out.
____________________________

Hi Everyone

As no one responded to the email I contacted Mr Vigness and Mr Miller  along
with Vigness Judo club and stepped up for Florida Judo. I would like to thank
Bobby Vigness and his club as they stepped up and assisted USA Judo with the
tournament equipment for the Fall Classic and Ladder tournament.

Gerry

Date: Sunday, August 19, 2007
From: Gerry Navarro
________________________

Attention South Florida FJI members- we need your help to get things ready for
the event over Labor Day weekend. Please read this message from Gerry and find a
way to help!


I was just contacted by Chuck from USA Judo which stated that he will be in
tommorrow morning at 9am. We need two - four people to unload the tourament
equiptment into a storage facility in Margate. I am in the Keys and CAN'T do it
can someone else step up and do it!

Please forward this to our members.

Gerry

(See e-mail below)

--- Rob@... wrote:

> From: <Rob@...>
> To: <awejudo@...>
> Subject: Disney's Martial Arts Festival
> Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 08:57:33 -0400
>
> Disney's Martial Arts Festival 2007
>
> October 26-28, 2007
>
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>
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>
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>
>
>
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>
>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
>
>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
>

(Below is a reminder about the Judo on History Channel tomorrow night starting
at 10 p.m. with a little more description about the program.)


--- <USAjudonews@...> wrote:

Subject: Human Weapon: Judo
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 06:58:44 -0600
From: <USAjudonews@...>

Human Weapon: Judo: Samurai Legacy Airs on the History Channel on Friday August
17 at 10 p.m. EST

Hosts Jason Chambers and Bill Duff are in Japan to explore the techniques and
history of Japan's national art of hand-to-hand combat: Judo - the science of
the Samurai. Derived from the bloody battlefields of feudal Japan and jujutsu
fighting styles of the samurai, judo has an illustrious past of deadly skills
and honor. Along their journey, our hosts travel through the towering metropolis
of Tokyo and the Samurai capital of Kyoto. They'll train with an elite police
force and journey to the mountaintop hideaway of legendary master, the
descendent of a 400-year-old line of samurai. Under the intense training of the
masters, Jason and Bill quickly discover the spectacular throws, merciless pins
and strangling chokeholds that are an integral part of this powerful combat art.
Jason and Bill's journey eventually leads them to Tokai University, where one of
them will muster the strength and newly acquired judo skills required to take on
a world-class judo champion.

The show will air at 10 p.m. EDT.  Check local listings for the time in your
area.


________________________________

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NOTE: Only those with INDIVIDUAL E-MAIL setting will receive attachments through
the Florida_Judo group.

(See e-mail below)


--- Terri Lahner <dahlias2go@...> wrote:

> Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 05:59:04 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Terri Lahner <dahlias2go@...>
> Subject: US Judo Federation - Florida Yudanshakai,
> Inc. - Confidential Survey
> To: David Ellis <awejudo@...>
>
> David,
>
>   Please forward the below e-mail with attachment to
> our Florida Judo Group.  Thanks.
>
>   Only a few days remain to participate in the US
> Judo Federation - Florida Yudanshakai, Inc. Survey.
> If you have not taken this 5 minute survey, please
> open the attachment.
>
>   Your response will remain anonymous and
> confidential.  Your opinions are important to the
> growth of our Florida judo community.
>
>   The survey closes at close of the upcoming
> Dragon's Challenge tournament in Delray Beach on
> Saturday, August 18, 2007.  Please contact me if you
> need assistance or have questions about the purpose
> of the survey.  I can be reached at
> Dahlias2go@....
>
>   Thank you!
>
>   Terri Lahner, Referee Chair
>   US Judo Federation - Florida Yudanshakai, Inc.
>
>

(See e-mail below)


--- Gerry Navarro <gerrynavarro@...> wrote:

To: David Ellis <awejudo@...>
Subject: Florida Judo
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:50:00 -0400
From: Gerry Navarro <gerrynavarro@...>

David, PLEASE FORWARD

______________________________
Hi Everyone

We are in a crises we need volunteers to finish our commitment to the events
that were awarded to Florida Judo. The Ladder and Fall Classic are the last
events.

We need the following:

August 18 Sunday morning 2-3 people to help USA Judo unload there truck at the
storage facility in Coral Springs.

August 31 Friday beginning 8:30am someone that knows how to drive a fork lift to
unload the mats from the truck.

August 31 Friday Venue set up need HELP NEED VOLUNTEERS.

Sept. 1 & 2 Saturday and Sunday Hospitality 2-4 people to assist with the meals
first shift 7:30am to 8:30am and second shift 11:00am to 2:00pm

Sept 1 and 2 Saturday and Sunday Crowd Control need at least 8-10 people per day

Sept 1 and 2 Saturday and Sunday Ticket Takers need 2 people


Guys if we can just pull this one off were set we don't have to do another one.
We did receive a financial report from USA Judo and when we receive the check
from USA Judo we will forward the funds that each volunteer/club earned.


LETS ALL STEP UP!

Thanks

Gerry

(See e-mail below)


--- Gerry Navarro <gerrynavarro@...> wrote:


From: Gerry Navarro <gerrynavarro@...>
To: David Ellis <AWEJUDO@...>
Subject: Fw: video of Travis Stevens  and Ryan Reeser
winning Gold at the 2007 Pan American Games..


DAVID



PLEASE SEND THIS OUT TO OUR MEMBERS.



GERRY



-----Forwarded Message-----
From: Leo White
Sent: Aug 7, 2007 10:48 AM
To: Leo White
Subject: video of Travis Stevens and Ryan Reeser
winning Gold at the 2007 Pan American Games..





Below you will find a link for the Travis Stevens
beating Brazil and Ryan Reeser's matches against the
Brazilian for the gold medal.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOhQqMhCZyU
(Stevens))



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bBm0sppUWo
(Ryan))






Leo

(See e-mail below)


--- Jhonny prado <Chata29@...> wrote:

To: "David Ellis" <AWEJUDO@...>
Subject: New home for ki-itsu-sai
From: "Jhonny Prado" <Chata29@...>
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 04:46:25 +0000

Please, post it on your judo group and change our address from the FJI your data
base

Ki-itsu-sai just moved to a new dojo at the city of Coral Springs. Our new
address is 11332 Wiles rd. Coral Springs, FL 33076.  Classes are M-F from 5:00
pm to 7:00 pm and elite players 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Saturday from 1:00 pm to
3:00pm, Every Friday Randori from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Thanks

Jhonny Prado

(See e-mail below)

--- Hector Estevez <hestevez@...> wrote:

From: "Hector Estevez" <hestevez@...>
To: "David Ellis" <AWEJUDO@...>
Subject: FW: Human Weapon/Judo - History Channel
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 09:16:45 -0400

TV SHOW "HUMAN WEAPON" on the HISTORY CHANNEL to air JUDO on AUGUST  17th, 2007 
@ 10:00pm  the show will be on the "History of JUDO"


Don't miss it!!!!


David, Please pass on through your distribution list.

Hector Estevez

-----Original Message-----
From: USJF_YDK_Pres@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 7:05 PM
To: USJF eMailNews
Subject: Human Weapon/Judo - History Channel

Hello Everyone,

Just a quick update...

The TV series "Human Weapon" on the History Channel has an episode on Judo.

Originally, it was to air this Friday, August 10, 2007.

There may have been a change in schedule, pushing it back 1 week to August 17,
2007.

Please check your local listings to confirm correct dates and times or visit
www.history.com .

Please distribute this info to all interested parties.

Thank you very much!

(See e-mail below)

--- Gerry Navarro <gerrynavarro@...> wrote:

To: David Ellis <awejudo@...>
Subject: JR US OPEN
Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:13:40 -0400
From: Gerry Navarro <gerrynavarro@...>

David, Please forward.

To all the members that assisted us at the 2007 Junior US Open a BIG THANK YOU.

Ki-Itsu-sai Judo
Budokan Judo
West Palm Beach Judo
Vigness Judo
National Sport Judo/Warrior
Panther Judo
Florida School of Judo
Samurai Judo & Jujitsu (Melbourne)
Seminole County Judo
and others not in a club listed above


Gerry Navarro